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DESTINATION: Coffin Bay

This delightful holiday retreat and fishing village is located 51km north-west of Port Lincoln. Coffin Bay was named (1802) by Matthew Flinders to honour Sir Isaac Coffin. Ironically though, many shipwrecks and drownings have occurred on the exposed coastline. In the 1840s, oysters and scale fish were harvested and shipped to markets in Adelaide. Oyster farming is now important to the community.

Main Attractions

The 12km Oyster Walk along the foreshore to Long Beach gives an excellent view of the entire bay. It provides an opportunity for both visitors and locals to relax and enjoy the picturesque coastline with seats, pergolas and BBQ facilities along the way. Watersports, relaxing on the beach or in charter boats are the main attractions in the town.

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Coffin Bay NP is a diverse landscape ranging from ancient granite hills and outcrops, high windswept sandstone and limestone cliffs, mobile sand dune systems and long white beaches with pounding surf to the sheltered waters of Yangie and Coffin Bay. Bushwalking, camping, boating, swimming in sheltered waters and guided 4WD tours are all popular activities in the area.

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Region: Eyre Peninsula

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